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HOUSING AS A FOUNDATION FOR GOOD HEALTH May 21, 2019 countyhealthrankings.org neighborworks.org 1 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. countyhealthrankings.org 2 1

YOUR PRESENTERS AND FACILITATORS Rafael Mares Roseann Bongiovanni Executive Director The Neighborhood Executive Director Developers GreenRoots, Inc. 3 YOUR PRESENTERS AND FACILITATORS Ali Havrilla Joe Hinton Sarah Norman Action Learning Coach Action Learning Coach Director of Healthy Homes and Communities NeighborWorks America 4 2

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TODAY Describe the connection between housing and health Explore with data the connection between housing and health . Identify possible strategies to address the Drivers of Health 5 JOIN US FOR MORE DISCUSSION – TODAY! ‣ When: Immediately following the webinar ‣ What: Interactive learning experience, opportunity to share ideas and ask questions ‣ How: Videoconference and/or phone via Zoom ‣ Why: Deepen the webinar learning, allow further exploration 6 3

Menominee Nation 2015 WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO Improve Health Outcomes 7 Durham, NC 2014 WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO Increase Health Equity 8 4

9 Chelsea, MA 2017 10 5

2019 KEY FINDINGS REPORT ‣ Explores the link between housing and health ‣ Call to action to create opportunity and health for all ‣ Provides references to local data resources, evidence-informed strategies, and examples 11 NeighborWorks America Sarah Norman, Director Healthy Homes & Communities 12 6

Evidence of the influence of housing on health • Housing ng qualit ity: y: Substandard housing is associated with increased morbidity, including infectious diseases, chronic illnesses. Lead, mold, indoor air pollutants, and poor heat control directly negatively affect health. • Housing ng affordab dabilit lity/ y/sta tabilit ility: y: Eviction, foreclosure, and other causes of housing instability are all associated with adverse health outcomes (Arcaya et al . 2013). • Access to to qualit ity y educati tion on, , trans nspor ortat tatio ion, n, and social l capital tal is limited by where one lives (Diez Roux and Mair, 2010). • Neighb hborho hood od condi diti tion ons: cleaning/greening vacant lots associated with reduction in self-reported feelings of depression and worthlessness (South et al, 2018). Communities of color disproportionally live in neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-quality • housing (JCHS 2016). This pattern is partly due to histo toric ical al disinvestm tment t from communities of color, causing economic ic and racia ial l segregati tion n and entrenched disparities (Shapiro et al . 2013). • Neighborhood social l cohesio ion n mediat ates the associatio ation n between n physic ical l dete terio ioratio ation n and mental health (Kruger et al, 2008). Literature review drawn from Building Healthy Places: How are Community Development Organizations Contributing? by Alina Schnake-Mahl and Sarah Norman, published at Cities and Health on June 8, 2017. (View the previously-published working paper.) 13 How are communities addressing the shortfall in healthy, affordable housing? They are… 1. Developing dedicated affordable healthy housing units 2. Preserving and improving affordable housing stock 3. Helping families access healthy homes 4. Protecting against displacement and improving housing quality 5. Improving neighborhood conditions 6. Leveraging housing as a platform to build social cohesion and connect to resources and services Informed by Local Housing Solutions, link here ; Affordable Housing and Health: City’s Roles and Strategies for Progress, link here. 14 7

Health & housing partnerships often focus on: 1) a specific population, 2) a specific place, 3) a specific housing type, or 4) a specific health concern. Home ownership Rental • Supportive housing, e.g. “Housing First” • “Doctor prescribed” home repair for persons experiencing homelessness • Place-based investments • Service-enriched housing for seniors • Multi-family rental housing • Landlord liaison or rental assistance 15 Neighborhood Housing Services of Willamette • Leveraging rental housing to promote health by addressing housing stability, food security, community engagement, and health services navigation through a unified approach. • InterCommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization (IHC- CCO) and Willamette NHS developed a community health worker program. 16 8

Example #2: Place-based, with a focus on substance use disorder Project Vision n in Rutlan and, VT with NeighborW hborWorks orks Western rn Vermont mont • Collaboration of police, social service agencies, and housing/community development • Designed to improve community safety, address substance use, and build health through holistic strategies • Three prongs, one of which seeks to intentionally improves neighborhood conditions, community connectivity and housing • Example: rehab of homes confiscated by the Federal Marshalls due to drug-related criminal activity 17 Resources Training NeighborWorks Success Network of Measures Community Health Outcome Development Tools Organizations Symposia and Publications and Convenings Tools Symposia: 8/21/19 Learning New Communities Orleans, LA 20 9

Find a NeighborWorks Network member near you Our Network Directory is available online at: http://www.neighborworks.org/ Our-Network/Network-Directory 23 Vicksburg, MS 2017 SHARE What efforts are underway in your community at the intersection of housing and health? 24 10

Chelsea, MA 2017 CHELSEA, MA 25 CHELSEA HEALTH STARTS AT HOME 26 11

ENROLLMENT • MGH enrolled 120 caregivers and children in the HSAH intervention. • Eighty-four percent of the participants were Latino, 10% black, and 6% other race/ethnicity. • Of these families, 64% spent more than half their income on housing, 36% were homeless in the prior year, and 29% moved two or more times in the prior year. 27 RESULTS • From 2016-2018, food insecurity decreased and self-rated physical and mental health status improved. • At baseline, 45% of caregivers reported food insecurity, which decreased to 14% at 12 months. • At baseline, 3.6% of caregivers self-rated their health status as excellent or very good, which increased to 29% at 12 months.. 28 12

HOUSING INDICATOR: QUALITY OF HOUSING Chelsea, MA Quality of Current Housing, by Timepoint 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Excellent or Good Acceptable Poor or Very Poor Don't Know/Refused Baseline 6-Month 12-Month (N = 56) (N=56) (N=56) Source: The Boston Foundation Health Starts at Home Initiative. Quarterly Evaluation Memo. November 30, 2018 29 HOUSING INDICATOR: SATISFACTION WITH CURRENT HOUSING Chelsea, MA Satisfaction with Current Housing, by Timepoint 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Very satisfied or Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied or Very Don't Know/Refused Dissatisfied Baseline 6-Month 12-Month (N = 56) (N=56) (N=56) Source: The Boston Foundation Health Starts at Home Initiative. Quarterly Evaluation Memo. November 30, 2018 30 13

QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATOR: ANXIETY Chelsea, MA Caregiver's GAD2 Screening Result, by Timepoint 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Score ≥ 3 suggets Score < normal Missing anxiety/panic Baseline 6-Month 12-Month (N = 56) (N=56) (N=56) Source: The Boston Foundation Health Starts at Home Initiative. Quarterly Evaluation Memo. November 30, 2018 31 QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATOR: DEPRESSION Chelsea, MA Caregiver's PHQ2 Screening Result, by Timepoint 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Score ≥ 3 suggets depressive Score < normal Missing Baseline 6-Month 12-Month (N = 56) (N=56) (N=56) Source: The Boston Foundation Health Starts at Home Initiative. Quarterly Evaluation Memo. November 30, 2018 32 14

“It was like I was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, like I was a solo captain facing a tsunami, because I couldn’t pay rent regularly, it was very, very tough. But three months ago, I enrolled in this program and I found an apartment.“ - Gabriel Querette, CONNECT Client 33 CHELSEA, MA HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ‣ Proximity to Boston is a blessing and a curse ‣ Gentrification and rapid displacement are impacting and already overburdened community 34 15

MULTI-PARTNER ANTI-DISPLACEMENT ROUNDTABLE We can sit back and watch it happen, or we can organize, engage and empower our community to prevent wide-spread displacement 35 CHELSEA ANTI-DISPLACEMENT ROUNDTABLE PRIORITIES ‣ Formalization of the Chelsea Community Land Trust to prevent properties from being swallowed up by greedy investors. ‣ Anti-displacement zoning for the neighborhoods abutting the Chelsea Creek ‣ Citywide advocacy for the creation of more affordable housing in Chelsea ‣ Opposition to dense market-rate and luxury housing units that are not affordable or appropriately sized for families 36 16